While skilled negotiators and strong Stewards on the bargaining committee are extremely important, the best negotiators and strongest Stewards in the world can’t get a good contract if UFCW 227 has no power

Building power for our union means having members that are both united and active. Employers are influenced by unity among our membership, but there are other factors outside the workplace that also influence UFCW 227’s power in contract negotiations.

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Kroger Experience Credit

Did you have some experience prior to coming to work for Kroger? This experience can relate to customer service, cashier, specialized departments etc. You could be missing out on some wages that you are entitled to.

Local 227 Experience Credit Guidelines

1. Past comparable experience may be considered for experience credit. Experience credit is granted based on full six-month increments. Do not round up (example: 11 ½ months experience will receive the 6 month rate).

2. Experience credit form must be filled out completely and signed by the store manager (district manager if applicable). a. If store manager is absent or unavailable, a co-manager may sign in place of the store manager along with a note stating the circumstance as to why they are signing.

3. Requests will not be approved without store manager’s signature. Requests for more than 36 months will not be considered without district manager approval.